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Yeah, as a city with beauty and attractions, DC doesn't hold a candle to Green Bay or Oakland.
Another takeaway not from a football standpoint is that Daniels is fitting in just well from a personality standpoint. He seems like that kind of friendly outgoing teammate. He was chirping at the sidelines and talking with the defense all practiceSome take-aways from WaPo training camp coverage of today:
1. “That s--- is money!” This was the first time the Commanders’ draft-night vision for Daniels — a dual-threat QB and deep-ball maestro — burst into reality. Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury schemed up vertical shots, and Daniels hit several of them, including a pair to McLaurin.
“I’m telling you: That s--- is money!” McLaurin screamed after hauling in a 40-ish-yard pass.
Later, on fourth and medium, Daniels rolled right, away from pressure, and found Dotson for a toe-tap conversion. Defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. shook his head, grinned and dapped up Daniels.
Dotson was so inspired by the offense that, among other ambitious claims, he called fellow wide receiver Terry McLaurin the “best go-ball player in freakin’ NFL history.”
Maybe hyperbolic, but representative of the excitement.
“With him, anything is possible,” Dotson said of Daniels, adding, “Me and Terry were just talking about it on the sideline. [Daniels is] putting the ball in places where it makes our job so much more easier … where only you can get it and the defender has no play on it. You truly got to cherish stuff like that and be thankful for it because not everyone can do that. He’s a special talent.”
2. The offensive line competition is on. Coach Dan Quinn — in his most definitive comments of camp — said the only two locked-in starters on the line are right guard Sam Cosmi and center Tyler Biadasz, the former Dallas Cowboy signed to a three-year deal this offseason.
He said left guard Nick Allegretti (signed from the Kansas City Chiefs) is “almost there,” though he’s still sharing reps with veteran Michael Deiter. The glaring omission is right tackle Andrew Wylie, who returned to practice Sunday from what he called “tightness.” The team has rotated four players through first-team right and left tackle, roughly equally between veteran Cornelius Lucas, rookie Brandon Coleman and Wylie (when healthy) and then given a few reps to journeyman Trent Scott. It’s likely two of those four will start at the tackle spots in Week 1.
5. Vertical threats. A different wide receiver scrapping for a roster spot pops each practice, and Tuesday was for Brycen Tremayne, a 2023 undrafted free agent who seems like a long shot to make the roster even though he’s nearly always the first player on the field and is the only receiver taller than 6-foot-1 (he’s 6-4, 212 pounds).
The best argument to keep Tremayne and Dyami Brown, who’s taking nearly every snap with the first team but remains on the roster bubble, is that they’re vertical threats who can help Kingsbury and Daniels keep the deep-ball vision alive.
I read that last one as, "If Dyami Brown can't make hay w/ Daniels, he's gone."
Putting my money on terry. 1500 yards 8 TDs. Finally gets the respect he deservesOn the surface JD seems to check every box….please let this curse be over….
Ertz is going to have a big year IMO…
Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised of John Bates easily beats his career high for snaps played this year.how many games are there now?? 8-9 or 9-8
I am agree on Ertz poised for a big year. WR group is thin. Sinnot will be as much a blocker as receiver for year 1 IMO - protecting the goods.
Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised of John Bates easily beats his career high for snaps played this year.
#HonoraryOL
A fairly big piece of this is related to one of the arguments we were having pre-draft. A big part of Maye's challenge is that he played 2 years of CFB as a starter. So he's got a much steeper learning curve than any of the other guys drafted this year, but especially JD, Nix and Penix.Saw this. Will happily eat the crowiest crow to ever crow with extra hot sauce if JD turns out to be a stud and DM shits the bed.
If there's a problem, sure doesn't sound like Sam H is next man up.
Totally. But my point is, they won't really know if he's the guy until probably the 3rd or even 4th year of his 5-year contract. That's cutting it awfully close.Maye was always a project and less ready to play now than Daniels.
If the Pats are patient enough Maye may work out fine but he wasn't ready to go right away
Geez thats a bit of cringe imo .. but also those players have baby faces
That just seems weird to do that.